A great deal of work and research remains before agriculture takes full advantage of unmanned aerial vehicles, but tremendous opportunities justify the effort, UAV and ag officials say. Continue reading
Drone World Expo – Exclusive Board Member Interviews – Jesse Kallman, Head of Business Development and Regulatory Affairs, Airware
To find out what inspires their interest in UAS and attracts the Advisory Board Members to support Drone World Expo, we scheduled a series of exclusive interviews.
Our third interviewee is Jesse Kallman, Head of Business Development and Regulatory Affairs, Airware.
Jesse Kallman currently leads Airware’s global business development efforts and regulatory work. Airware is a San Francisco-based company developing flight control systems for commercial unmanned aircraft. Mr. Kallman works with global UAV manufacturers, service providers and major corporations looking to use UAV technology. He also serves as the company’s interface with the FAA and other regulatory agencies domestically and abroad as well as serving as a member on the various committees writing standards for unmanned aerial systems. He is also the President of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the leading trade organization for unmanned systems, and is a board member of the Small UAV Coalition. Continue reading
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding to Enlist UAS
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding is to employ drones and communications systems from V-cube after a successful trial exploring drone use to enhance productivity and safety in its shipbuilding operations.
Israel Raid Destroys Own Crashed UAS in Lebanon
Israel carried out an air strike in eastern Lebanon targeting adrone belonging to the Jewish state that crashed in the area, a security source told AFP. Continue reading
Unmanned Helicopters to Revolutionise Australia’s Naval Aviation
Australia is set to become only the second nation in the world to operate unmanned helicopters from navy warships. Future Royal Australian Navy vessels will almost certainly be equipped with both manned and remote unmanned choppers that will reduce risk and cost.
UND’s Decision on UAS Engineering Research Postponed
A UND committee is holding off on approving an unmanned aircraft systems research project that would explore the potential for evaluating engineering projects from the air in Walsh County. Continue reading
Feinstein Bill on Collision Avoidance Software
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has introduced legislation to require commercial drones to be equipped with collision avoidance software in an effort to prevent mid-air crashes between the devices and airplanes carrying passengers.
Feinstein said the measure, which has been dubbed the Consumer Drone Safety Act, is necessary because of the high number of near collisions that are reported by pilots to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
“If we don’t act now, it’s only a matter of time before we have a tragedy on our hands,” Feinstein said in a statement about the introduction of the legislation. Continue reading
Lifeguards Use UAS to Monitor Coastline Sharks
The recent shark attacks in North Carolina that left two swimmers missing limbs have many beach-goers a little nervous. A California beach lifeguard unit is taking to the sky to watch for sharks and keep swimmers safe, using quad-copters.